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First europeans to sail to australia were the dutch in 1606,but they didn't settle there.The dutch made one landing ,were attacked by aborigines and then abandoned further exploration
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Cook named the area New South Wales ignored the aborigines living there and claimed the land for england.sailors also mapped the eastern Australia tasmania.
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British ships called the ''First fleet'' left england with convictsto establish a prison colony.
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Britiah prisoners settled in australia.
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New south wales was officially a penal conlony consisting mainly of covicts,marines,and the marinesfamilies
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It was the destination for the hardest of convicted british and lrish criminals those who were secondary offenders having re-offended after their arrival inaustralia.
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By this time many free immigrants were settling there they built businesses trading posts farms etc
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The commonwealth of australia was established. Melbourne served as the national capital until canberra was completed.
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Federal government began to pass legislation to help the the aborigines.
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Australia act all legal ties with the british empire were severed.